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VOLVO GOLF CHAMPIONSJanuary 21, 2012Branden GraceGEORGE, SOUTH AFRICA MIKE GREEN: Brendan, 10‑under par heading into the final day; bit of a yo‑yo round, five birdies. BRENDAN GRACE: Yeah, I played really well today. Conditions were tough out there. We always knew there was going to bebogeys on the card; nothing you can do about it. But just a couple unlucky shots that didn't bounce anyway in the fairways and got into pot bunkers and it happened on the tough holes which is a bit unfortunate. But otherwise, I'm still really happy with the way I played and I thought I handled it really good. But, it was a long day so I'm still pleased to be at the top. MIKE GREEN: Those opening holes are really tough. BRENDAN GRACE: Yeah, definitely. I actually played really good I thought the first five holes. I missed one shot in five holes which was on the second hole, which I just miss‑hit an 8‑iron. Otherwise, I struck my drive on the first and unlucky it bounced right into the pot bunker which is unfortunate. On the third hole, I had a distance, I thought it was a good 6‑iron and I flushed it and I can't believe it didn't get there. It was a bit unfortunate. But I still played well to keep the damage low. The same again on 12. I hit a great drive and just had a big bounce right on one of the slopes and ended up in a pot bunker. Then the hole gets very long, because you can't really progress forward. You have to go sideways, and left myself with a very long club in and I managed to hit a good shot. 17, I just maybe went for it a little bit more than I should have. I just over‑trusted a wedge and pulled it a fraction. I thought the wind should have pushed it a little bit. But I'm still happy, I'm still in there and it was a tough day, 2‑over before the day I would have taken it. But looking forward to tomorrow. Q. What sort of conditions will you be hoping for tomorrow? BRENDAN GRACE: I haven't really looked at the weather. I think a nice day tomorrow would be awesome. But the end of the day, you know, if you get a day like today, you never know what's going to happen, it could be either way. Maybe a tough day might not be the worst thing. Q. With the conditions on the putting green, did it help you get your pace? BRENDAN GRACE: Not really. The greens are really good and there's a little bit of grain on the greens and I think that's the only thing that makes it tough on the speed. The weather conditions I don't think played any factor today. Everything happened before we teed off; taking it from there, it was pretty normal and just the grain. Q. On 17, was the wind very strong behind? BRENDAN GRACE: Yeah, the wind was down off the left. Luckily straight down but not across, as well, so a little in between. It was one of those where I knew it was a big wedge. Could have hit a soft nine but thought, didn't want to play on the back of that green, because everybody knows where it's going to finish. I just hit it maybe hit it too hard, harder than I should have and finished there. One of those things, I picked what I wanted to do, I did it and it didn't work so one of those things that you have to live with. MIKE GREEN: You'll be playing with Nicolas Colsaerts tomorrow. BRENDAN GRACE: Yeah, we had a good laugh yesterday when we played. I think we really enjoy each other's company out there. He does hit it a long way. I think tomorrow is going to be a day where I just stick to my own game. I think he does give me quite a few yards when he let's one loose, but it's going to be a long day tomorrow. MIKE GREEN: Remind him the last time, he shot 76 last time you played with him. BRENDAN GRACE: I might (laughing). MIKE GREEN: Thank you so much for coming in. Good luck for tomorrow. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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